The Pinecrest boys’ tennis team opened its season in convincing fashion with an 8-1 non-conference win at Lee County Tuesday.

“This was a good start for us,” Patriot coach Fairley Cameron said. “Due to a short practice season, we will continue to adjust positions and will be stronger as the season progresses.”

Pinecrest will play twice next week when it plays O’Neal at Sandhills Community College Tuesday and then entertains Lee County at home Wednesday.

Pinecrest 8, Lee County 1

Singles — Andrew Yuskevich (LC) defeated Stephen Downing 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 tiebreaker; Kory Roscoe (P) def. Dana Smith 6-0, 6-1; Eric Helms (P) def. Justin Wilkinson 6-0, 6-0; Patrick Walker (P) def. Alex Fisher 6-1, 6-2; Matt Daugherty (P) def. Luis Rodriquez 6-0, 6-1; Ross Tilley (P) def. Vance Blanton 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles — Downing-Helms (P) def. Yuskevich-Wilkinson 8-4; Roscoe-Daugherty (P) def. Smith-Rodriquez 8-1; Walker-Tilley (P) def. Fisher-Blanton 8-2.

Exhibition doubles — Scott Doxey-Jeffrey Anderson (P) def. Daniel Mangum-Kaleb Lundy 8-1.